Hair waving apparatus



c. KLEINE 1 ,809,977

HAIR WAVING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 8, 1929 June 16, 1931.

H V r INVENTOR m BY Wa/vwn, 5/. LU

ATTORNEY Patented June 16, 1931 CHARLES KLEINE', OF KINGSTON, NEW YORK PAT .NT rice HAIR WAVING APPARATUS Application filed November 8, 1929. Serial No. 405,559.

This invention relates to hair treating apparatus and more particularly to' such types as are, used in the process of producing a wavy appearance of the hair, which, by reason of thescientific principles involved, care and effort exercised, is of long duration in effect, hence the popularly applied term permanent wave.

7 To produce such effect the hair is combed 10 in such manner asto divide'the strandsinto a plurality of narrow looks or tresses, vary-.

ing in number with the thickness or luxuriance of the halr, at least a score on an aver age head. I v I v Each of these locks is spread as uniformly as possible in a straight line of uniform thickness and clamped firmly in a row closely to the scalp. I I e Thereafter each'lock is moistened with an approved softening-solution known in the art and wound tightly upon a tubular curler spool, until the coil reachesthe scalp clamp; acover of moistened felt or the like is placed 7 over the spool and coil thereon, whereupon a heater to envelop the coil is applied, va-

pori zing the liquid and causing it to permeate the hair strands wherebythey assume the wavy shape imparted to them by the spool, the besteffects being obtained bycontinuing the process over a considerable period of time. c

One of the objects of the present invention isto provide ahair clamp having elastic'undulated jaws to grip the hair asclosely to the roots as possible, the undulations serving to give the desired curvature to the hair parts inaccessible to the spool. A further feature is 'in the provision of a clamp containing a storage'chamber to re- 40 ceive excess liquid and return it in the form of steam or vapor to the hair during the application of heat. f I Another purpose is to produce a clamp convenient to apply or remove and having] heat insulating properties vthat materially reduce the discomfort attendant: upon such operations as commonly performed, "the clamp having an inner lock that does, not pull the hair, which may be stretched itsentire length from the ends nearly to the scalp.

Figure ,4: is an end viewof the same asem- These and other advantageous objects are accomplished by'the novel design, construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings constituting an important part of v this disclosure, and in which :.-V

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a hair clamp made in accordance with the invention, shown in acl-osed position. I v I Figure 2 isa. similar view of the same in an open position. I j Y Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3+3 of Figure 1, showing the hair as wound upon a curler spool or pin. braced in'a heater "unit. a I

Figure 5 is a face view of one of the elements looking .online 55 of Figure 2.

The clamping device consists of two jaw members, one of which comprises a basic bar 10 and the other a similar but wider bar 11,

these bars being composed of'any preferred firm non-conducting substance such as wood, indurated fiber,hard rubber, etc. I

These bars are" connected at one of their ends by links 12 attached pivots 13; at the opposite endof the bar 10 is apivot 14 connecting a hook latch 15, the hooked portion of which is engageable with aheaded stud 16 set in thecorresponding endof the mating bar 11, thus providingmeans for easily and instantly detachably connecting the bars. Mounted on the bar 10, which is formed with converging side walls, is an elongated block 17 preferably made of some semi-yield, ingtforaminous substance like highly compressed felt, condensed cork, pitch or the like, the operative longitudinal face of the block presenting convex and concave undu'lations respectively 18 and'20 blending iintoeach other, as at 19. Fixed on the mating barll is a hollow casing2l, preferably of aluminum 'or other noncorrodible metal, the casing being raised above the surface of the bar'by spacers 22.

The upper wall oftlie casing is provided with a plurality of perforations 23 leading to x the chamber therebelow and the lower wall is extended at its operative face, to form in conjunction with the inwardly offset side 24, a longitudinal recess 25.

A strip of rubber 26, substantially semi-circular in cross section, has its flat surface disposed in abutting relation with respect to the casing side wall 2a and a tenon portion 27 is closely but removably fitted to the recess 25.

The under side of the rubber strip is dis posed adj acently parallel the block element 19, while the convex beaded portion of the strip is disposed opposite the convex recess 20 in the block 17, but spaced to permit the passage of a lock of hair H.

The hair receiving space is continued downwardly between the convex element 18 of the block 17 and a corresponding longitudinal cavity 28 in the bar 11, these two elements being adapted to firmly grasp a lock of hair, closely to the scalp, and impart to it the lowermost wave effect, when the bars are clamped together, constituting an inner lock.

The outer end of the lock of hair H is wound tightly on a tubular curler spool 30 of the usual type, which when the winding has been completed is secured by a leaf 31 and rests on the casing 21 centrally of the device.

In this condition the curling liquid is sup plied, thoroughly wetting the hair to cause softening of the strands, any excess of liquid entering the hollow casing through the perforations 23, to be retained until the application of heat vaporizes the liquid, in the chamber, causing it to rise and supply moisture to the hair as the operation progresses.

The heater 32, shown conventionally, may be of any preferred type suited to embrace the entire clamp unit and present its effect directly to the hair as wound on the spool 30, such heaters being usually suspended from above, one for each clamp and provided with electrical heating means.

It is to be noted that theclamps are applied closely to the scalp, thereby obtaining a closer wave to the head than is usual, and that no metal foil is employed.

Due to the heat insulatingproperties of the scalp contacting elements 10, 11 and 17 substantially no discomfort is encountered from the heat necessarily employed, and by reason of the effective double sinuous grip of the compound aws the hair is securely clamped and disagreeable pulling is wholly avoided. V.

Asthe clamp units are very light in weight the application of a considerable number is not fatiguing and it is obvious that placing or removal is accomplished is a simple manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple device for this purpose has been disclosed in'the preferred form of its embodiment, but it is not desired to restrict the details to the exact instruction shown, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exercise of invention, may be made without conflicting with the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hair waving apparatus, a clamp comprising a pair of metal bars, a hinge connecting said bars at one end, a latch and pin connection at the other end, a block of pliable material fixed on one of said bars, a hollow metallic casing on the other bar, said casing having a perforate upper wall, and a. strip of yieldable material set in said casing to contact said block, the adjacent faces of said block and easing being longitudinally undulated in complementary relation.

2. In a hair waving apparatus, a clamp comprising a pair of metal bars articulated at one end to swing towards and from each other, means to lock said bars in clamping relation, an elongated compressible block on one of said bars, said block having a wavy inner face, a chambered casing on the other bar having a face complementary to the face of said block, the upper wall of said casing being perforate, and a cushion element on said casing to contact said block.

' 3. In a hair waving apparatus, a hair lock clamp comprising a pair of articulated jaws to receive the hair look therebetween, one of said jaws having a block of foraminous material mounted thereon and the other of metal containing a chamber 'of elongated, substantially rectangular cross-section having a perforated upper wall, and means for clamping said jaws when closed.

4. In a hair waving apparatus, a hair look clamp comprising a pair of articulated jaws to receive the hair look therebetween, one of said jaws having a block of foraminous material mounted thereon and the other of metal containing a flattened chamber having a perforated upper wall, means for clamping the'jaws in operative relation, and heat insulating means fixed on the under sides of said jaws.

5. In a hair waving apparatus, a hair lock clamp comprising apair of articulated jaws to receive'the hair lock therebetween, one of said jaws having a block of foraminous material mounted thereon and the other being hollow and perforated to permit the passage of vapor and liquids, each of said jaws having complementary longitudinally curved contacting faces, and means to clamp said jaws on intervening locks of hair, v

6. In a hair waving apparatus, a clamp comprising a pair of metal bars articulated at one end to swing towards and from each other, means to lock said bars in clamping relation, an elongated compressible block on one of said bars, a perforate vaporizing casing in the other bar, a rubber'strip carried on the contacting surface of said casing, and double clamping means co-operatively formed in said block, casing and bar on which the casing is mounted.

7 In a hair waving apparatus, a clamp comprising a pair of metal bars articulated at one end to swing towards and from each other, means to lock said bars in clamping relation, an elongated compressible block on one of said bars a perforate vaporizing casing in the other bar, a rubber strip carried on the contacting surfaces of said casing, and co-operative means in the proximate faces of said block, casing and bars to produce an initial Wave in locks of hair clampedbetween said bars.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ature.

CHARLES KL INE. 

